Prejudice And Nihilism In Tom Watson's The Big Lebowie

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“Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.” Tom Watson’s famous sentiment about golf is quite the contrast to the way Walter from The Big Lebowski and the Faun from Pan’s Labyrinth behave. Walter constantly meddles with The Dude’s life; he prods the Dude to take action for his stolen carpet. Moreover, when The Dude is tasked to make the exchange, Walter impedes the task and throws out a dummy bag. When he attempts to confront the Nihilists at the bowling alley, it results in Donny’s death. On the other hand, the Faun ought to take responsibility for all of Ofelia’s actions. He infuses all hope in her as she comes from a hopeless situation. With the promise of becoming a princess,